Legal Opinion
Virgil Jones v. Ronald Watson, J. Volland, and W. Stec
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 10, 1997No. 96-1938PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
On August 28, 1992, and again on August 31,1992, Chicago Alderman Virgil Jones was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct while protesting at a Chicago Transit Authority (“CTA”) construction site. Jones filed a lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging, among other things, that the Chicago Police officers involved in his arrest (defendants Chicago Police Commander Ronald Watson and Police Officers James Volland and William Stec) violated his Fourth Amendment right to be free from unlawful seizure. 1 Finding that Jones’ arrest was supported by probable cause and…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Malley v. BriggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Ornelas v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Beck v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Donald Tangwall v. Thomas StuckeyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
- Gerald R. Wollin v. Bruce Gondert, Deputy Sheriff, Joseph Seidel, Deputy Sheriff and Jefferson County, WisconsinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- Eugene Sparing v. Village of Olympia Fields and Officer James KeithCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
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